$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harmers Haven · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Harmers Haven than in the rest of the country, with nearly 60% of residents holding no mortgage. This is a community of detached houses where renting is virtually non-existent. The area is mostly made up of larger family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harmers Haven — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,971, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is only $200, a figure far below the national average of $375.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,971 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. No households in the area are renting, placing it among the lowest for rentals in the country.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.3% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Harmers Haven, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Not stated is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Harmers Haven is a separate house, a rate far above the national average. These tend to be larger properties, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Harmers Haven, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Harmers Haven, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Harmers Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21141/harmers-haven/topic/housing-dwellings